Crime
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Illinois Supreme Court OKs video jury selection for civil casesOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As jury trials throughout the state have been put on pause during the pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing jury selection for civil trials ...
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Waukegan official can't confirm arrest warrant cited before fatal shootingOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - A day after releasing video footage of the deadly encounter between a police officer and a young Black couple, a city of Waukegan spokesman said he could not confirm the...
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Teens charged in Prospect Heights 7-Eleven robberyOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Two teens have been charged with robbing a Prospect Heights 7-Eleven in August, police said Thursday. Police received a call Aug. 31 about shots fired and an armed robbe...
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State expands pro bono program addressing backlog of criminal appealsOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court is expanding a program that allows attorneys to volunteer on criminal appeals cases currently making up an extensive backlog. Th...
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Families of Floyd, Taylor, Blake rally in Grant Park to encourage voting
Oct 29, 2020 1:00 am - With their relatives' names now etched in the collective consciousness, the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob Blake and others killed or wounded by police ...
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Former DCFS supervisor who oversaw AJ Freund investigation appears in court
Oct 29, 2020 1:00 am - The former Illinois Department of Children and Family Services supervisor who oversaw a 2018 investigation involving the family of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund made ...
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Judge allows John Hinckley to publicly display his artwork
Oct 28, 2020 7:00 am - The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can now publicly display his writings, artwork and music, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. John Hinckley has lo...
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QAnon's 'Save the Children' morphs into popular slogan
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The Latest: Trump on Philly violence: 'Can't let that go on'
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Ex-cop who shot Black man gets probation on unrelated charge